Egypt vs Mexico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Egypt
213.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
264.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 264.38 terawatt-hours against 213.73 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 50.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.46 terawatt-hours | 79.78 terawatt-hours | 53.32 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 40.24 terawatt-hours | 111.33 terawatt-hours | 71.09 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 88.84 terawatt-hours | 193.92 terawatt-hours | 105.08 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 252.43 terawatt-hours | 92.45 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 195.12 terawatt-hours | 254.37 terawatt-hours | 59.25 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 264.38 terawatt-hours against 213.73 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Egypt and Mexico?
- 50.65 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.